thiamine
thiamine
Definition
thia·mine (t̸hī′ə min, -mēn′)
noun
a white, crystalline B vitamin, CHClNOS, found in the outer coating of cereal grains, green peas, beans, egg yolk, liver, etc., and also prepared synthetically; vitamin B: a deficiency of this vitamin results in beriberi and certain nervous disorders
Etymology: < thi- + (vit)amin
thiamine
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: Medical treatments Over the counter treatment involves supplementing with multiple B vitamins, including thiamine.
- take: Other treatments There is some evidence that taking thiamine ( vitamin B1 ) or magnesium supplements can help reduce period pains.
Modifies a noun
- pyrophosphate: This involves the prosthetic group thiamine pyrophosphate, or TPP.
- deficiency: In all the patients, thiamine deficiency was subclinical.
- hydrochloride: Wherever a prescription was given, it was 3 mg thiamine hydrochloride.
- level: Antibiotics, oral contraceptives and sulfur based drugs may decrease thiamine levels in the body.
Noun used with modifier
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